Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction) Amendment (No. 1) Instrument 2023 (Cth)
Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction) Amendment (No. 1) Instrument 2023
I, PENNY WONG, Minister for Foreign Affairs, make the following instrument.
Dated 1st August, 2023
PENNY WONG
Minister for Foreign Affairs
Contents
1 Name........................................................................................................................................ 1
2 Commencement........................................................................................................................ 1
3 Authority.................................................................................................................................. 1
4 Schedules................................................................................................................................. 1
Schedule 1—Amendments 2
Part 1 – Amendments 2
Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction) List 2012 2
Part 2 – Repeal of spent provisions 11
Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction) List 2012 11
Part 3 – Repeal of instrument 12
Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 12
1 Name
This instrument is the Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction) Amendment (No. 1) Instrument 2023.
2 Commencement
(1) Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.
| Commencement information | ||
| Column 1 | Column 2 | Column 3 |
| Provisions | Commencement | Date/Details |
| 1. Sections 1 to 4 and anything in this instrument not elsewhere covered by this table | The day after this instrument is registered. | |
| 2. Schedule 1, Part 1 | 2 August 2023 | |
| 3. Schedule 1, Part 2 | 4 August 2023 | |
| 4. Schedule 1, Part 3 | 4 August 2023 | |
Note: This table relates only to the provisions of this instrument as originally made. It will not be amended to deal with any later amendments of this instrument.
(2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.
3 Authority
This instrument is made under regulations 6 and 9 of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011.
4 Schedules
Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.
Schedule 1—Amendments
Part 1 – Amendments
Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction) List 2012
1 Section 1
Omit “and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction”.
2 Subsection 3(1)
Omit “paragraph 6 (1) (a)”, substitute “paragraph 6(a)”.
3 Subsection 3(2)
Omit “paragraph 6 (1) (b)”, substitute “paragraph 6(b)”.
4 Section 4 (Note).
Repeal the Note.
5 At the end of Part 3
Add:
5B Continuation of effect of designations and declarations on and after date of making of the Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) Amendment (No. 1) Instrument 2023
(1) The designation, under paragraph 6(a) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, of the persons mentioned in items 96 to 118 in Part 1 of Schedule 1 continues to have effect.
(2) The declaration, under paragraph 6(b) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, of the persons mentioned in items 96 to 118 in Part 1 of Schedule 1 continues to have effect.
(3) The designation, under paragraph 6(a) of the Autonomous Sanctions Regulations 2011, of the entities mentioned in items 29 to 42 in Part 2 of Schedule 1 continues to have effect.
Note: Item numbers 96 to 118 in Part 1 of Schedule 1 were previously listed in Part 1A of Schedule 1. Item numbers 29 to 42 in Part 2 of Schedule 1 were previously listed in Part 3 of Schedule 1. The designations and declarations of these persons and entities were previously continued in effect in the Autonomous Sanctions Legislation Amendment (Syria and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction) Instrument 2020.
6 Schedule 1 (Note)
Omit “and 7”, substitute “, 5A and 5B”.
7 In the appropriate position in Part 1 of Schedule 1 (table)
Insert:
| 96 | Name of individual | Ahmad BALLUL |
| Also known as | Ahmad Muhammad BALLUL; Ahmed BALOL; Ahmed BALLUL | |
| Date of birth | 10/10/1954 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Major General and Commander of the Syrian Air Force and Syrian Arab Air Defense Forces | |
| 97 | Name of individual | Saji' DARWISH |
| Also known as | Saji Jamil DARWISH; Sajee DARWISH; Sjaa DARWIS | |
| Date of birth | 11/01/1957 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Major General of the Syrian Air Force | |
| 98 | Name of individual | Muhammed IBRAHIM |
| Date of birth | 5/08/1964 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Brigadier General and Deputy Commander of the Syrian Air Force 63rd Brigade | |
| 99 | Name of individual | Badi' MU'ALLA |
| Also known as | Badi Sulayman MUALLA | |
| Date of birth | 5/04/1961 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Brigadier General and Commander of the Syrian Arab Air Force 63rd Brigade | |
| 100 | Name of individual | Suhayl Hasan AL‑HASAN |
| Also known as | Colonel Suhayl HASAN; Sohail HASSAN; Sohail AL‑HASSAN; Suhail HASSAN; Lieutenant Colonel Suhayl HASSAN; Brigadier General Suhayl HASSAN; Suheil HASSAN | |
| Date of birth | 1964 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Commanding Officer in the 25th Special Mission Forces Division | |
| 101 | Name of individual | Muhammad Nafi BILAL |
| Also known as | Colonel Muhammad Nafi BILAL; Muhammad BILAL | |
| Date of birth | 25/05/1971 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Colonel in Syrian Air Force Intelligence | |
| 102 | Name of individual | Muhammad Mahmud MAHALLA |
| Also known as | Muhammad MAHALA | |
| Date of birth | 04/06/1959 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Last known position: Major General and the Director of Syrian Military Intelligence | |
| 103 | Name of individual | Tahir Hamid KHALIL |
| Also known as | Tahir Hamid KHALI; Khalil Tahir HAMID | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Major General in the Syrian Artillery and Missiles Directorate | |
| 104 | Name of individual | Jawdat Salbi MAWAS |
| Also known as | Jawdat Salibi MAWWAS; Jawdat Salibi MAWWAZ | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Last known position: Major General in the Syrian Artillery and Missiles Directorate | |
| 105 | Name of individual | Yasin Ahmad DAHI |
| Also known as | Yasin DAHI; Yasin DHAHI | |
| Date of birth | 1960 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Senior Officer in the Syrian Armed Forces | |
| 106 | Name of individual | Ali WANUS |
| Also known as | Ali WANNOUS | |
| Date of birth | 05/02/1964 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Last known position: Brigadier General in the Scientific Studies and Research Center | |
| 107 | Name of individual | Samir DA'BUL |
| Also known as | Samir DABUL; Samir DAABOUL | |
| Date of birth | 04/09/1965 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Last known position: Brigadier General in the Scientific Studies and Research Center | |
| 108 | Name of individual | Zuhayr HAYDAR |
| Date of birth | 18/12/1965 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | last known position: Colonel in the Scientific Studies and Research Center | |
| 109 | Name of individual | Habib HAWRANI |
| Date of birth | 25/03/1969 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Last known position: Colonel in the Scientific Studies and Research Center | |
| 110 | Name of individual | Firas AHMAD |
| Date of birth | 21/01/1967 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Last known position: Director of the Security Office of Institute 1000. | |
| 111 | Name of individual | Salah HABIB |
| Also known as | Saleh HABIB; Salih HABIB | |
| Date of birth | 05/07/1962 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian; French | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | General Manager of Yona Star International, a sanctioned entity under Australian sanctions law. Passport: 13AF69606 (France) | |
| 112 | Name of individual | Iyad Mohammad Esam MAHROUS |
| Also known as | Iyad MAHROUS; Iyad MAHRUS | |
| Date of birth | 12/05/1971 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Owner and operator of the Mahrous Group, a sanctioned entity under Australian sanctions law. Passport: N006478882 | |
| 113 | Name of individual | Ghassan ABBAS |
| Date of birth | 10/03/1960 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Major General linked to the Scientific Studies and Research Center, a sanctioned entity under Australian sanctions law. | |
| 114 | Name of individual | Bayan BITAR |
| Also known as | Bayan AL‑BITAR | |
| Date of birth | 08/03/1947 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Executive Director of the Organisation for Technological Industries and the Syrian Company for Information Technology, both sanctioned entities under Australian sanctions law. | |
| 115 | Name of individual | Amr ARMANZI |
| Also known as | Amr Muhammad Najib AL‑ARMANZI; Amr Najib ARMANAZI; Amrou AL‑ARMANAZY; Amr ARMANAZI | |
| Date of birth | 07/02/1944 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Last known position: Director General of the Scientific Studies and Research Center, a sanctioned entity under Australian sanctions law. | |
| 116 | Name of individual | Aziz ALLOUCH |
| Also known as | 'Aziz Ahmad 'ALLUSH | |
| Date of birth | 26/10/1977 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | General Director of Technolab, a sanctioned entity under Australian sanctions law. | |
| 117 | Name of individual | Muhammed Bin‑Muhammed Faris QUWAYDIR |
| Also known as | Muhammad KWEIDER; Muhammad KWEITER; Samir QASSAR; Muhammad QUAYDIR | |
| Date of birth | 21/07/1967 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Last known position: Contracts Director for the Scientific Studies and Research Center, a sanctioned entity under Australian sanctions law. Passport: N004123298 | |
| 118 | Name of individual | Hala SIRHAN |
| Also known as | Halah SIRHAN; Hilah SIRHAN | |
| Date of birth | 05/01/1953 | |
| Citizenship | Syrian | |
| Instrument of first designation and declaration | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Last known position: employee of the Scientific Studies and Research Center, a sanctioned entity under Australian sanctions law. |
8 Part 1A of Schedule 1 (table items 1 to 23)
Repeal the items.
9 In the appropriate position in Part 2 of Schedule 1 (table)
Insert:
| 29 | Name of entity | Syriss Logistics and Services |
| Also known as | Syriss; Guangzhou Syriss Logistics & Services; Syriss Group Limited; Syriss Logistics and Service Company | |
| Address | Head Office, Suite 707, Oriental Finance Building, 140 Dong Feng Xi Road, Guangzhou 510000, China; Marine Logistics Office, Suite 912, Nan You Building, 142 Dongfeng Xi Road, Guangzhou, China; Air Logistics Office, Suite 419, Nan You Building, 142 Dongfeng Xi Road, Guangzhou, China; Marine Warehouse, Baiyun Area, Shijing Town, 20 Qingfeng Qinglong Road, Guangzhou, China; Baramkeh Free Zone, Damascus, Syria; Jebel Ali Free Zone, W.H. # WF06, Jebel Ali, United Arab Emirates; Ras Al Khor Industrial 3, Warehouse # 2, Al Aweer, United Arab Emirates; Exit 19 Al Manakh area, W.H. #364, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | |
| Instrument of first designation | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| 30 | Name of entity | Mahrous Group |
| Also known as | Al Mahrus Group Trading Company; Mahrous Trading Establishment; Mahrous Trading Institute; Mahrus Group; Mahrus Trading Establishment | |
| Address | Rawda Street, Damascus, Syria; Al Rawdah, Damascus, Syria | |
| Instrument of first designation | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| 31 | Name of entity | Mahrous Trading FZE |
| Also known as | Mahrus Trading FZE | |
| Address | P.O. Box 16111, Ras Al Khaimah, United Arab Emirates | |
| Instrument of first designation | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| 32 | Name of entity | Higher Institute of Applied Science and Technology |
| Also known as | HIAST | |
| Address | P.O. Box 31983, Barzeh, Damascus, Syria | |
| Instrument of first designation | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| 33 | Name of entity | Expert Partners |
| Also known as | Experts Partners | |
| Address | Rukn Addin, Saladin Street, Building 5, P.O. Box 7006, Damascus, Syria | |
| Instrument of first designation | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| 34 | Name of entity | Organisation for Technological Industries |
| Also known as | OTI; Technical Industries Corporation (TIC); Organization for Technological Industries; The Organization for Technical Industries | |
| Address | Sham Algadida OTip Box, P.O. Box 11037, Damascus, Syria | |
| Instrument of first designation | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| 35 | Name of entity | National Standards and Calibration Laboratory |
| Also known as | NSCL; National Calibration Centre | |
| Address | P.O. Box 4470, Damascus, Syria | |
| Instrument of first designation | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| 36 | Name of entity | Megatrade |
| Address | Aleppo Street, P.O. Box 5966, Damascus, Syria | |
| Instrument of first designation | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| 37 | Name of entity | Yona Star International |
| Also known as | Unistar Company; Yona Holding; Yona Star; Yona Star Company; Yona Star Shipping; Yona Star Trading International Co. Ltd | |
| Address | Damascus Airport Free Zone, Damascus, Syria; Al Maktoum Street, Building MM Office #7, Deira, Dubai, United Arab Emirates | |
| Instrument of first designation | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| 38 | Name of entity | Sigma Tech |
| Also known as | Sigma Tech Company | |
| Address | Fayez Mansour Street, Building No 35, Floor No 2, Baramkeh, P.O. Box 34081, Damascus, Syria | |
| Instrument of first designation | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| 39 | Name of entity | Technolab |
| Also known as | Techno Lab | |
| Address | Trabolsi Building, 2nd Floor, Main Road, Deir El Zahrani, Nabatieh, Lebanon | |
| Instrument of first designation | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| Additional information | Registration number: 6000845 Nabatieh, Lebanon | |
| 40 | Name of entity | Syrian Company for Information Technology |
| Also known as | SCIT | |
| Address | P.O. Box 11037, Damascus, Syria | |
| Instrument of first designation | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| 41 | Name of entity | Shadi For Cars Trading |
| Address | Tayyouneh‑Bdeir Building, 2nd floor, Beirut, Lebanon | |
| Instrument of first designation | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 | |
| 42 | Name of entity | Denise Company |
| Address | Tayyouneh‑Bdeir Building, 2nd floor, Beirut, Lebanon | |
| Instrument of first designation | Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017 |
10 Part 3 of Schedule 1
Repeal the part.
Part 2 – Repeal of spent provisions
Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction) List 2012
11 Part 4
Repeal the part.
12 Part 1A of Schedule 1
Repeal the part.
Part 3 – Repeal of instrument
Autonomous Sanctions (Designated Persons and Entities and Declared Persons – Syria) List 2017
13 The whole of the instrument
Repeal the instrument.
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